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Prove that the other answer choices are wrong, not just that one of the answer choices “sounds right”

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Make sure you can prove why all of the answer choices are wrong

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Remember to make overarching questions focused on all components of the argument

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Do not pick an answer choice if it can be at all incorrect

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Remember to make overarching questions focused on all components of the argument

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Do not fall into the trap of picking an answer choice because it has words that were in the passage

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Do not pick an answer choice if it is too extreme

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Reify = expand into the real world

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Do not pick an answer choice if it is too extreme

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Do not change your answer again!

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Do not get tricked by wording that matches some words in the passage

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Do not get tricked by wording that matches some words in the passage

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Try to make sure you completely (!) understand the question

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Make sure the answer choice fits the main idea of the passage

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Do not (usually) pick the extreme answer choice

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Do not (usually) pick the extreme answer choice

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Make sure you know exactly what each answer choice is saying

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When answering assumption questions, make sure it really applies to what the passage is trying to say

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Write the purpose ahead of time!

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When the passage says assumes, it can’t really be written directly in the passage

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The right answer will be neither too broad nor too focused on a minute detail

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WRITE THE PURPOSE AHEAD OF TIME!

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Don’t pick the broad answer

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Make sure your answer ANSWERS THE QUESTION!

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Don’t pick the extreme answer choice!!!

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Make sure every part of your answer makes sense

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Don’t pick the extreme answer choice!!!

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Don’t pick the extreme answer choice!!!

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Make sure every part of your answer makes sense

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Don’t fall into the trap of picking the answer choice with words that are in the passage

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Make sure to pick the answer that is clearly stated in the passage

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If it is a definition question, make sure you find almost all of the instances where that word is stated in the passage

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For “the author would be most likely to agree with” questions, don’t pick something that is too far fetched

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Even if you don’t like the answer, if it makes sense with the passage, PICK IT!

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If the answer is a bit of a stretch, but still sounds pretty good, chances are it is the right answer

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Don’t just ignore the answer choice that you don’t fully understand, because that may be the right answer

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If it is a main idea question, make sure it covers more aspects of the main idea than the other answer choices

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If it says explains the way “the author” or the people in the passage conveys something, make sure you check who is expressing the statement

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Even if an answer choice sounds like if you made it up, it would be correct, pick the one that the author most likely means

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Even if an answer choice does not sound as good, if a question talks about cause and effect, DO CAUSE AND EFFECT

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If the question specifically mentions a word (like capitalist), you have to make sure that it is a part of your answer choice!

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If a question is about what the author supports most strongly, make sure it is a topic that is at least somewhat mentioned in the paragraph

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t be afraid to pick an answer that sounds like one that you wouldn’t pick, it might be right!

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Even if one of the answer choices does fit what the question is asking, if it is not mentioned in the passage, DON’T PICK IT!

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t be afraid to pick the answer that you are kind of unsure about but think may actually be right

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t pick a very specific answer choice

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Don’t change your answer!

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Don’t be afraid to pick the answer that could be right, but that is a little more “out there” than the other choices

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When looking at a question that talks about the purpose of something, make sure it applies to the overall purpose of the passage

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Don’t be scared to pick an answer choice that is more general

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Don’t change your answer! Also don’t pick an answer choice that is so out there

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Don’t convince yourself that your first instinct answer was wrong

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If a question is talking about which points are supported, make sure there is specific evidence supporting the point

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When a question talks about the point of a specific word in a passage, it usually relates to the overall point of the passage

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Try to practice audience questions at some point

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Don’t convince yourself that your first instinct answer was wrong

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Don’t convince yourself that your first instinct answer was wrong

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Make sure you have enough time to answer every question

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